Abstract: The League of Women Voters of Orange County (LWVOC), California is a nonpartisan organization committed to educating the public
about elections, the voting process, and political and social issues. This collection comprises the records of the LWVOC beginning
with 1957. It contains the records of the LWVOC Inter-League Organization and its four chapters, Capistrano Bay, North Orange
County, Central Orange County Area, and Orange Coast. It documents league activities and reflects the concerns of the league
and the Orange County community, including environmental issues, childcare, healthcare, transportation, and Orange County's
bankruptcy in the 1990s.

Creator:
League of Women Voters of Orange County (Orange County, Calif.).

Access

The collection is open for research.

Access to original audiovisual recordings is restricted; researchers may request use copies.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their
heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred Citation

League of Women Voters of Orange County records. MS-R088. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine,
California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

The League of Women Voters of Orange County (LWVOC), California is a grassroots organization that encourages citizens to actively
participate in government. It is open to both men and women and is committed to educating the public about elections, the
voting process, and social and political issues. The LWVOC conducts studies on issues of public concern, develops a position
on each issue, and then takes action on the issue or advocates for a cause.

The LWVOC traces its roots to the formation of the California Civic League in 1911, following the success of the campaign
to allow women the right to vote. The League of Women Voters (LWV) was first proposed by Suffragist movement leader Carrie
Chapman Catt at a convention of the National Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1917. It was conceived of as a nonpartisan,
nonsectarian organization with representation from every state. Its chief aims were to provide international support for woman
suffrage, to watch over state legislatures to prevent legal discrimination on the basis of sex, and to strive to make American
democratic institutions fair for all those governed by them. Following the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, Catt
suggested the reorganization of the two million-strong NAWSA into the LWV, an organization that would work for progressive
legislation on a national and local level.

In 1921 Catt convinced the California Civic League to merge with the LWV when they adopted the name California Civic League
of Women Voters. In 1946 the name was changed to the League of Women Voters of California. In the beginning the LWV California
was comprised of local leagues that belonged to either the northern or southern section. By 1963 the LWV California was comprised
of many area and county leagues. The LWVOC is an Inter-League Organization (ILO) comprised of four local chapters: Capistrano
Bay, Central Orange County, North Orange County, and Orange Coast.

Bibliography

League of Women Voters of Orange County. "About the League." League of Women Voters of Orange County, an Inter-League Organization,
California.
http://ocilo.ca.lwvnet.org/about.html (accessed April 24, 2007).

Collection Scope and Content Summary

This collection comprises the records of the League of Women Voters of Orange County (LWVOC), California beginning with 1957.
It contains records of the LWVOC Inter-League Organization (ILO) and its four chapters, Capistrano Bay, North Orange County,
Central Orange County Area, and Orange Coast. Materials include articles of incorporation and by-laws, league publications,
meeting minutes, directories, correspondence, notes, personal papers, fliers, news clippings, photographs, and audio and video
recordings. The materials reflect the concerns of the LWVOC and the Orange County community, including environmental issues,
childcare, healthcare, transportation, and Orange County's bankruptcy in the 1990s.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged in two series. Series 2 is divided into four subseries:

The majority of material consists of meeting minutes and official correspondence of the LWVOC Inter-League Organization. These
records document membership, delegates, officers, meetings, and finances. Topical files reflect LWVOC activities and concerns.
Video and audio recordings document information and programs related to the activities of LWVOC, including league-produced
public access shows and public forums.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged alphabetically by type of material.

Administrative files

Box 1, Folder 1-3

Action campaign1972-1999

Box 1, Folder 4

Administrative miscellany1981-1996

Box 1, Folder 5

Annual meeting1996

Box 1, Folder 6

Annual report1999-2000

Box 1, Folder 7

Askham, Jean1989-1999

Box 1, Folder 8

Awards1984-1996

Box FB-60, Folder 2

County of Orange plaque1999

Box 1, Folder 27

Disneyland plaque1991

Box 1, Folder 9

Big issues1999

Box 1, Folder 10

Budget2000-2001

Box 1, Folder 11

Bylaws1957-1997

Box 17, Folder 1, Box 1, Folder 12

Convention kits1988-1999, 2000-2003

Correspondence

Box 1, Folder 13, Box 17, Folder 2

General1993-1995, 2000-2001

Box 1, Folder 14

External1995-1996

Box 1, Folder 15

Financial drive1978-1979

Box 1, Folder 16

Internal1995-1996

Box 17, Folder 3, Box 1, Folder 17-18

Directories and yearbooks1966-1992, 1993-2002

Box 1, Folder 19

Finance1994

Box 17, Folder 4-6, Box 1, Folder 20

Fundraising1984-1987, 2000

Newsletters

Box 1, Folder 21-22

General1967-1987

Box 1, Folder 23

County Voter1989-1995

Box 1, Folder 24

Orange County Focus2000-2001

Box 17, Folder 8-14

President's administrative files1998-2003

Scope and Content Note

Includes Executive Board agendas, minutes, and notes. Also includes correspondence, resource directories, treasury report,
budget, bylaws, policies, and retention schedules. Original order was maintained.

Opportunities for courts and communities, Judicial Council of California (producer)1998

Box AV-5, Item MS-R88-V007

Archival original

Physical Description: 1 VHS videocassette

Pros and Cons Made Easy, a Training Video, by the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley
circa 1990-1998

Box AV-5, Item MS-R88-V008

Archival original

Physical Description: 1 VHS videocassette

Box 5, Folder 31

Printed handout to accompany training filmcirca 1990-1998

Video ballot, metro Dekalb, Fulton, Cobbcirca 1990-1998

Box AV-5, Item MS-R88-V009

Archival original

Physical Description: 1 VHS videocassette

Chapter records Series 2.
1957-2005

Physical Description:
11.0 Linear feet

Access

Access to original video recordings is restricted; researchers may request viewing copies.

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series documents activities and projects of the LWVOC's four league chapters, Capistrano Bay, Central Orange County Area,
North Orange County, and Orange Coast. The materials include correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, notes, publications,
news clippings, a video recording, and resource files. Some subseries also include information on inter-organizational activities.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged in four subseries. Arrangement within each subseries reflects the original order of each chapter's
records.

Subseries 2.1 Capistrano Bay chapter records

Subseries 2.2 North Orange County chapter records

Subseries 2.3 Central Orange County Area chapter records

Subseries 2.4 Orange Coast chapter records

Capistrano Bay chapter records Subseries 2.1
1969-2002

Physical Description:
2.0 Linear feet

Access

Access to original video recordings is restricted; researchers may request viewing copies.

Organizational History

The Capistrano Bay chapter of the LWVOC was founded on May 16, 1968. It serves communities in the southern coastal region
of Orange County, California, including Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano.

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries documents activities and projects of the League of Women Voters of Orange County's Capistrano Bay chapter.
Materials include correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, notes, publications, a video recording, news clippings, and
information resource materials. It documents several community concerns, with an emphasis in school-age childcare. In 1990
the Capistrano Bay chapter was chosen by the national LWV to participate in the School-Age Child Care Project, which was designed
to help local league chapters serve as catalysts in targeted communities to increase the availability of affordable, quality
school-age childcare for low and moderate-income families. This subseries also contains video recordings. In 1985 the Capistrano
Bay chapter produced a series of programs for local access television,
Focus on You The Citizen, to inspire citizens to become involved in their communities.

School facilities study (Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982): memoranda, publications, and other materials1986-1988

North Orange County chapter records Subseries 2.2
1959-2002

Physical Description:
3.0 Linear feet

Organizational History

Established in 1985, the North Orange County chapter of the LWVOC serves the northern, inland communities of Orange County,
including Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, and Yorba Linda.

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries focuses on North Orange County issues such as the Fullerton Library and Municipal Airport. It also documents
county-wide issues such as housing, education, and community services. Most of the topical files address predominantly local
issues; however, a small percentage of topical files also contain information about state and national issues. Materials include
correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, notes, publications, studies, and clippings.

Subseries Arrangement

This subseries is arranged alphabetically by type of material.

Administrative files

Box 8, Folder 1-4

Annual meeting kits1959-1993, 2001

Box 8, Folder 5-6

Bylaws1982-1997

Box 8, Folder 7-14

Meeting minutes1983-1993

Publications

Newsletters

Box 10, Folder 1-22

The Fullerton Voter1962-1984

Box 10, Folder 25, Box 8, Folder 15-25

North Orange County Voter1985-1995, 2001-2002

Box 8, Folder 26

The Toxic Times, by the League of Women Voters of California
1988

Box 8, Folder 27-29

Pamphlets1960-1987

Scope and Content Note

These pamphlets were produced by various LWV agencies and the LWVC Education Fund.

Topical files

Box 8, Folder 30

Arms control1985-1987

Box 8, Folder 31

California community colleges1986

Box 8, Folder 32-34

Childcare1987-1989

Box 8, Folder 35

Civil Rights Restoration Act1985

Box 8, Folder 36

Clean air1987

Box 8, Folder 37

Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics1995

Box 8, Folder 38

Community education1976-1981

Box 8, Folder 39

Community services study1983

Box 8, Folder 40

Disneyland Award1986-1987

Box 8, Folder 41

Drinking water perception survey1987

Box 8, Folder 42

Education in California1984-1987

Box 8, Folder 43

Education studies1993-1995

Box 9, Folder 1

Equal Rights Amendment1973-1976

Box 9, Folder 2

Federal finances1985-1986

Box 9, Folder 3

Fiscal local programs1983-1984

Box 9, Folder 4

Focus planning committee1987-1988

Box 9, Folder 5

Fullerton Library1964

Box 9, Folder 6

Fullerton Municipal Airport study1971

Box 9, Folder 7

Government revenues in California1968-1970

Box 9, Folder 8-9

Healthcare1990-1995

Box 9, Folder 10

Homeless in Orange County1987-1989

Box 9, Folder 11

Housing elements forum1968-1990

Box 9, Folder 12

Housing fact sheets1990-1994

Box 10, Folder 23

Initiative and referendum in California1982-1987

Box 9, Folder 13

Initiative reform in California1982-1984

Box 9, Folder 14-15

Juvenile justice1994-1996

Box 9, Folder 16

Know your city1984-1985

Box 9, Folder 17

McColl Dump plan1978-1987

Box 9, Folder 18

Meeting basic human needs1986-1988

Box 9, Folder 19

Mental health consensus, NOC1997

Box 9, Folder 20

North Orange County incorporation information1961-1985

Box 9, Folder 21

Offshore oil/gas exploration, development, and production1988

Box 9, Folder 22

Orange County government structure1984-1987

Box 9, Folder 23

Orange County housing update1990

Box 9, Folder 24

Orange County proposal for action on housing position1983-1988

Box 9, Folder 25

Orange County proposed education position1978-1981

Box 9, Folder 26

Orange County Transportation Commission1986

Box 9, Folder 27

Pay equity1986

Box 9, Folder 28

Post Board summaries1987-1988

Box 9, Folder 29

Presentations1985-1988

Box 9, Folder 30

Reapportionment in California1986-1988

Box 10, Folder 24

Redistricting, Tom Huening initiative1989-1990

Box 9, Folder 31

Solid Waste Management, NOC1989-1990

Box 9, Folder 32

Star Wars1984-1986

Box 9, Folder 33

State and local finances1993-1995

Box 9, Folder 34

State program folder1985-1989

Box 9, Folder 35

Superfund1984-1985

Box 9, Folder 36

Tax reform1985-1986

Box 9, Folder 37

Transportation1987-1990

Box 9, Folder 38

Unmet health needs of the poor1986-1987

Box 9, Folder 39

Voting rights review1986-1987

Box 9, Folder 40

Waste prevention tool kit1995

Box 9, Folder 41

Water quality reports1983-1988

Box 9, Folder 42

Women issues1983-1984

Box 9, Folder 43

Write now project1985

Central Orange County Area chapter records Subseries 2.3
1957-1997

Physical Description:
5.0 Linear feet

Organizational History

The LWVOC Central Orange County Area (COCA) has roots in the Santa Ana League. The Santa Ana League was founded in 1959; in1968
it reorganized to form the Santa-Ana-Tustin-Orange Area (SATOA) chapter. In 1978 the Anaheim-Garden Grove league (founded
in 1967) merged with SATOA to form the Central Orange County Area chapter (COCA). COCA now serves communities in central Orange
County, including Anaheim, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Orange, Santa Ana, Stanton,
Villa Park, and Westminster.

Subseries Scope and Content Summary

This subseries documents the administration and activities of COCA and its predecessors. The studies include research and
related correspondence on community concerns such as hazardous materials, education, libraries, and homeless persons. The
materials include agendas, news-clippings, correspondence, minutes, notes, publications, and newsletters.

Subseries Arrangement

This subseries is arranged alphabetically by type of material. Topical files are listed alphabetically by individual organization,
concluding with inter-organizational files.

This addition to the collection is not yet processed. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in
advance to request access.

Access to original video recordings is restricted; researchers may request viewing copies.

Scope and Content Summary

This accession comprises chronological files including newsletters, agendas, minutes, topical files, studies, publications,
films, videocassettes, and other records documenting the activities and interests of the Orange Coast League of Women Voters
chapter. The addition to the collection was arranged in chronological order, with the exception of a number of publications
collected by the chapter and included in no particular order.

This addition to the collection is not yet processed. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in
advance to request access.

Access to original video recordings is restricted; researchers may request viewing copies.

Scope and Content Summary

This accession comprises files including newsletters, agendas, minutes, reports, publications, films, and other records documenting
the activities and interests of the League of Women Voters, mainly the Orange Coast chapter but including the Central Orange
County and Capistrano Bay chapters.

This addition to the collection is not yet processed. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in
advance to request access.

Scope and Content Summary

This accession includes publications, newsletters, fact sheets, and other documents produced by the League of Women Voters
of Orange County. Documents are primarily position statements outlining the League's views on certain social issues, including
housing, transportation, welfare, and school unification. Includes a publication by the League of California Cities Orange
County Division on affordable housing.

This addition to the collection is not yet processed. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in
advance to request access.

Scope and Content Summary

This accession is comprised of minutes, bylaws, clippings, publications, correspondence, and other documents pertaining to
Orange County Inter-League Organization (OC ILO) and League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) position statements, meetings,
annual conventions, and other business. Records documenting LWVC Education Fund initiatives are also present. Initiatives
include studies on transportation, juvenile justice, election systems, judicial independence, basic human needs, and other
social and political issues.